TxDOT’s Message to Pokemon Go Gamers

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Texas drivers knows the Texas Department of Transportation‘s campaign, “Don’t Text and Drive.” Now a similar message is directed at Pokemon GO players.
A few headlines made the news after a few Pokemon GO users crashed while capturing creatures. Seems that TxDOT’s social media manager thinks a new campaign is in order: “Don’t Pokemon GO and Drive.”
The TxDOT employee posted a screenshot of the app telling its users to “stay aware of your surroundings” along with a plea of their own: click here to see TxDOT’s message to gamers.

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One of their messages is don’t stop traffic just for PokeStops with don’t cross the street without paying attention. Using the hashtag #WeShouldntHaveToTellYouThis
Gamers go forth and capture monsters safely.